# Capitalist brainwashing for the win, or: How many logos can you guess in the Retail Alphabet Game? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229 "2009-10-26T22:13:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/1 "2009-10-26T22:13:57Z")
[26 letters from 26 corporate logos](http://www.joeykatzen.com/alpha/ver5/). How many do you recognize? “d” is really bugging me. It looks sooooooo familiar. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/2 "2009-10-26T22:26:01Z")
Two. Westinghouse and Fritos. I’m not very good at this. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/3 "2009-10-26T22:29:09Z")
Oh, and please [spoiler] =) ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/4 "2009-10-26T22:31:36Z")
A B from Warner Bros.?? C from cadbury chocolate D E from GE F from Fritos G H I J K from ikea? L M from Marriott N O P Q R S T from Hertz U V W for Westinghouse X Y from subway Z didn’t get them all, just have 9 guessed in the spoiler tags, ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/5 "2009-10-26T22:40:13Z")
got J J for Jelly Belly ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/6 "2009-10-26T22:46:30Z")
G Virgin U Lucky Charms V Visa ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/7 "2009-10-26T22:52:35Z")
YES!!! D Minute Maid I can sleep tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/8 "2009-10-26T22:53:39Z")
A B Warner Bros. C cadbury chocolate D Minute Maid E GE F Fritos G Virgin H I J Jelly Belly K Ikea L M Marriott N O P Q R S T Hertz U V Visa W Westinghouse X Y subway Z ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/9 "2009-10-26T23:07:58Z")
Alright, here’s what we have so far: A= B=Warner Brothers C=Cadbury D=Minute Maid E=General Electric F=Fritos G=Virgin H=H&M I=Sunkist J=Jelly Belly K=Ikea L= M=Marriott N= O= P= Q=Nesquik R=Snickers S= T=Hertz U=Lucky Charms V=Visa W=Westinghouse X= Y=Subway Z= We’re still missing: A, L, N, O, P, S, X, Z ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/10 "2009-10-26T23:12:10Z")
I got all but A, B, C, D, I, J, N, O, R, S, X and Z. Need to work on these some more. I’m surprised I didn’t know more of them. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/11 "2009-10-26T23:12:15Z")
No idea on L,N,O,P, or Z. A, S, and X _really_ look familiar! ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/12 "2009-10-26T23:14:38Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > I got all but A, B, C, D, I, J, N, O, R, S, X and Z. > > Need to work on these some more. I’m surprised I didn’t know more of them. What’d you get for L and P? ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/13 "2009-10-26T23:15:22Z")
The “A” seems familiar like a fast food place or candy bar wrapper. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/14 "2009-10-26T23:18:26Z")
> [@BMada](#): > > The “A” seems familiar like a fast food place or candy bar wrapper. I keep thinking it’s a fast food place too. Every time I see it, something ALMOST flickers into mind… ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/15 "2009-10-26T23:18:26Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > What’d you get for L and P? L = Intel P - Hewlett Packard I got a few more. B is Warner Brothers. got it right initially but it didn’t accept WB as an answer. R is Snickers ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/16 "2009-10-26T23:30:08Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > I keep thinking it’s a fast food place too. Every time I see it, something ALMOST flickers into mind… I cheated and looked up the answers 😛 It’s not fast food or candy, but it IS a wrapper. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/17 "2009-10-26T23:31:47Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > I cheated and looked up the answers 😛 It’s not fast food or candy, but it IS a wrapper. I think it’s a type of chips. The angled writing is a hint. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/18 "2009-10-26T23:32:28Z")
how did you cheat? All i saw was the pay $4 for a hint option via paypal… I’m located in Canada and I don’t think all of them are visible from American companies. I know i’ve never seen a Walgreens here and that’s one of them in the earlier versions of this game. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/19 "2009-10-26T23:34:07Z")
> [@BMada](#): > > how did you cheat? All i saw was the pay $4 for a hint option via paypal… I’m sure Google will have it somewhere. Of all the ones I’ve found none are regionally specific. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229/20 "2009-10-26T23:51:41Z")
God damn it. This thing is going to drive me crazy and I’m too stubborn to cheat. A, N, O, S, X, and Z. All seem like they should be easy. How many brands use and Orange O? How many use X and Z at all? The A and the S look sooooo familiar. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-brainwashing-for-the-win-or-how-many-logos-can-you-guess-in-the-retail-alphabet-game/515229.md?page=2)